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CVE-2018-1000127

memcached version prior to 1.4.37 contains an Integer Overflow vulnerability in items.c:item_free() that can result in data corruption and deadlocks due to items existing in hash table being reused from free list. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity to the memcached service. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.4.37 and later.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
13 Mar 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.4.37
Exploit chance
2.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Integer overflow (CWE-190)CWE-667
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MemcachedServers and applications · cpe:a:memcached:memcached
  • Every version before 1.4.37

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000127
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000127